What is meant by an "accredited" institution?

The Graduate College at Kennesaw State University will accept transcripts, for the
purpose of verifying a bachelors degree and/or GPA, or graduate transfer credits,
from US institutions that are regionally accredited. There are 6 regional accrediting
agencies:

You may use this link from the US Department of Education to search for an institution and see with which
agency they are accredited.

Applicants with degrees or courses from institutions outside of the United States
will have their transcripts evaluated by an evaluation agency. The agency report will
include the accreditation status. Use this link for a list of acceptable evaluation agencies for international transcripts.